1st Edition

Disinformation, Marginalization, and Complicit News Media

By Brad Clark, Brooks DeCillia Copyright 2027
152 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on high-profile cases, this book underscores the distinct and powerful threat to marginalized groups targeted by ongoing disinformation campaigns. It details how the right-wing media ecosystem and bad actors spread false narratives for political and economic ends and critically reflects on mainstream journalism's complicity. The authors consider a range of equity-deserving communities... Read more

Introduction: Disinformation, Marginalization, and Complicit News Media

Chapter 1: “They’re Eating the Dogs… They’re Eating the Cats!” Targeting Migrants and Newcomers

Chapter 2: Islamophobia and Antisemitism

Chapter 3: False Balance and the Targeting of Transgender Identity

Chapter 4: The End of the Reckoning: The Backlash Against Diversity and Inclusion Measures

Chapter 5: Journalism’s Ongoing Struggles with Representation and Disinformation

Conclusion: Truth, Power, and the Future of Journalism in the Age of Disinformation

 

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Index

Biography

Brad Clark is Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Mount Royal University, Canada. He worked as a journalist for twenty years in both print and broadcasting before entering the academy. He’s the author of Journalism’s Racial Reckoning: The News Media’s Pivot to Diversity and Inclusion.

Brooks DeCillia is Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Mount Royal University, Canada. For more than a decade, he was a national reporter with CBC News, covering stories across Canada, South Asia, Europe, and the United States, including time as an embedded journalist with Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.